Status of Offshore Wind DevelopmentJUNE 2014

Ireland’s Export Opportunity

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NOW Ireland The National Offshore Wind Energy Association of Ireland was established in 2007 to promote the development of Ireland’s substantial offshore wind resource and to ensure that our island leads the way in building a sustainable, green economy.

Set up by Ireland’s five largest operators

• Oriel Windfarm Limited• SSE Renewables• Codling Wind Park• Saorgus Energy Limited• Fuinneamh Sceirde Teo

• Capacity of over 2680 MW from existing project areas with potential for a further 5000 MW in the Irish Sea Zone.

• Potential investment of over €8bn from existing projects. This equates to 20,000 jobs for existing projects and over 50,000 jobs, if full potential were to be built out.

• A further potential 5000 MW in shallow Atlantic waters off the South and West Coast when turbine technology advances - eg floating turbines, co-location.

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Status of Offshore Projects Under Development in Irish Waters SSE Renewables (TBC)

Lease for 200 turbines on the Arklow Bank. CONSENTED

Codling Wind Park (2018/2019)Lease for 220 turbines on the Codling Bank. CONSENTED & GRID CONTRACTED to WALES. Application for a further 200 turbines.

Oriel Windfarm (2018)Consent for 55 turbines East of Dundalk Bay. CONSENTED & GRID OFFER

FST (TBC)Application for 20 turbines on Skerd Rocks.

Dublin Array (2019)Application for 145 turbines on the Bray and Kish Banks.

• Northern Ireland Leasing Round (TBC/2020)600 MW zone allocated to First Flight Wind Limited October 2012.

Ireland has huge Offshore Wind Resources

Average Wind speeds on the East Coast are 9m/s and on the West coast they are greater than 10m/sec

With more renewable energy generating capacity than required this is an export opportunity for Ireland

Strongestpotential

Very highpotential

High/mediumpotential

Medium/lowpotential

Simplified map based on Risø National Laboratory, Denmark, 1989

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Ireland’s Offshore Opportunity • Ireland has a number of opportunities from Offshore Wind

– To meet and exceed our renewable energy targets.

– To export high value green electricity to Europe.

– To create jobs building and operating Irish Offshore wind farms.

– To stimulate the €60bn Supply Chain Opportunity afforded by the development programmes for offshore wind in the Irish Sea and over €300bn in the rest of Europe.

– The European Commission expects the creation of 2.8m jobs by 2020 from renewable energy industry in Europe.

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Indecon Cost Benefit Analysis

• Independent study commissioned by NOW Ireland in March 2008 resulting in “Economic Analysis of the Potential for Offshore Wind Energy Generation in Ireland” published by Indecon in September 2008.

• Report Objective 1: Estimate net cost/benefit for enhanced offshore wind development in Ireland.

• Report Objective 2: Estimate other benefits including Non-GHG emissions abatement, Kyoto compliance, tax and employment, fuel-price risk reduction, etc.

• A Financial model based on a 1000 MW wind farm for a 15 year period starting in 2012 was used.

• Conservative cost base used, i.e. €3.5 million per megawatt capital cost – Approximately €1m higher than costs used by EWEA.

• Conservative fuel price forecasts used. 7

Cost Benefit Analysis Conclusions

• Shows primary net direct benefit for Ireland Inc. of up to €1.7 billion 2012 – 2027.

• Extra quantifiable indirect benefits €2.1 billion including Merit Order Effect, employment, carbon fines saved, reduced emissions, etc.

• In virtually all scenarios there is a direct net benefit, in all scenarios there is an economic benefit when indirect benefits are included.

• 2680 MW in the consenting process for NOW Ireland Members and an estimated further 5000 MW possible in Irish Sea Zone.

• Although this report was written in 2008 when oil prices and electricity demand were higher

than they are today, due to the delays experienced in rolling out offshore projects to date, it is likely that demand and fuel prices will be back to where they were and more by the time projects are up and running from 2015.

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Ireland – UK – Europe – A Route to Export Markets

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Energy Export Opportunity • The EU Renewables Directive issued June 2009 encourages interstate trading of renewable power and renewable credits between member states.

• A joint British Irish Council announcement , June 2011, agreed an All Island Approach to renewable energy development.

• UK Energy Bill, November 2012, recognises for the first time the import of energy from networks outside the UK, including Ireland.

• A Memorandum of Understanding between Ireland and

the UK on Co-Operation in the Energy Sector signed 24th January, 2013.

• An Intergovernmental Agreement between Ireland and the UK is expected this year to facilitate the export of renewables.

• Policy Commitments from the UK have already increased investor certainty in Irish renewable energy.

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• How would renewables export work?

- Statistical transfer / market mechanism- Interconnection- Direct connection of wind farms

Statistical transfer can be undertaken using a bilateral agreement between two member states. This would require a similar statutory instrument as used for the REFIT schemes.

A number of recent Government backed studies have all concluded that an integrated and incremental approach to developing an offshore grid network in the Irish Sea is the most appropriate method to facilitate exports, increase the penetration of Renewable Energy and improve the existing onshore grid.

These include:

The Isles Study Eirgrid’s Offshore Grid Study North Sea’s Offshore Grid Initiative

Eirgrid offshore grid study base case scenario

Export Mechanisms

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Southern Isles Concept

• There is currently over 100,000MW of offshore wind capacity under development or planned in European waters.

• The European Commission expects the

creation of 2.8m jobs by 2020 from renewable energy industry in Europe.

• Siemens have predicted that there will be

€300bn invested in the offshore wind industry alone in the next 20 years.

• The UK is planning the installation of 33,000 MW of offshore wind generation capacity over the next 10 years.

• An Open for Business approach yields supply chain jobs, eg GB & NI

Offshore Wind Projects in Development in Europe

Export Opportunity - Supply Chain

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Export Opportunity - Supply Chain €60bn

• The biggest supply chain market for offshore wind in the world is on our backdoor in the Irish Sea Zone, a supply chain opportunity of over €60bn 13

Ireland is Already Involved in Offshore Wind Supply Chain• Development Companies

• Project Delivery Management

• Port Facilities

• Marine Services

– Diving Companies– Work Boats– Forecasting– Engineering and Environmental services

14Other supply chain gaps can be filled by Irish companies

Ireland’s National Territory – 10 x Land Mass

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Delivering on our Opportunity

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• Develop a positive mindset – our resources are unparalleled .

• Look beyond our shores for the opportunity which exists.

• Ensure our national policies support our industry objectives.

• Create the necessary market mechanism – Ireland / UK / Europe.

• Be the leaders of the change Ireland wants and needs.

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The National Offshore Wind Association of Ireland (NOW Ireland) is the representative organisation for offshore wind farm developers in Ireland

Contact Details for NOW Ireland:

Address: NOW Ireland, 2 Marine CourtBlackrock, Co. LouthIreland

Tel: +353 42 9322952Fax: +353 42 9322995Email: info@nowireland.ieWeb: www.nowireland.ie